Opening Day

Much has been written about the joy and optimism that comes with Major League Baseball's Opening Day every season, so I'll just say that going to, listening to, watching, hearing about, thinking about, playing in, remembering, or reading about any baseball game still makes me feel like a kid.

Blake and I drove to Houston for the Astros opener against the Cubs (this is the only time I'll ever write about skipping work because it seems like Opening Day is the only socially acceptable reason to play hooky). It was fun.

As for the rest of the season: LET'S go OAK-land! (bum bum bumbumbum)

Why Not...

I'm so so bad at sports predictions that I really shouldn't be entering March Madness pools and fantasy football leagues and all that stuff...so without further ado, here are my predictions for the 2008 MLB Season!

AL East - Boston
AL Central - Detroit
AL West - LA Angels
AL Wildcard - Cleveland

NL East - Atlanta
NL Central - Chicago Cubs
NL West - Arizona
NL Wildcard - NY Mets

AL Playoffs - LA over Cleveland, Detroit over Boston, LA over Detroit
NL Playoffs - Atlanta over Chicago, Arizona over NY Mets, Atlanta over Arizona
World Series - LA over Atlanta in 7